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Monday, November 14, 2011

Winter Hair Care!! #HairCarnival #NaturalHairCare

...We switch up JUST a bit on our hair are regimen. With three daughters and myself set on keeping our hair healthy and retain our growth, it's a MUST to switch up every now and again.

Now, we're on the West Coast, so snow and REALLY cold winters are NOT a part of our lives out here... BUT, with the colder weather comes some changes.

So, what do we do on The Avenue in the colder months???

***In the colder months, I don't wash our hair as much. I don't even RINSE our hair as much. It's not necessary on our hair. It doesn't get as dirty as it does when the sun is constantly beaming down on us.

***I do a DC treatment once a month/month and a half. The DC treatment consists of:

***Protective Styling!!!!! You all know I'm a huge fan of it all year-round, but it's a MUST during these months. (1) - The least amount of manipulation possible. (2) - Less work for me! :)

***SEAL, SEAL, SEAL!! Again, that's another year-round thing for me, but during these months, it's imperative to keep the ends right and tight, so they don't split and dry up. How do I do this?? Well, if you must know:

YEPPERS!! Mixed with a conditioner/oil/water concoction:

Suave Professionals Humectant Conditioner

Suave Professionals Damage Care

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Water

That right there works WONDERS on the Avenue!!!

My favorite greases for the winter??

Why? Because they are thick and keep our hair protected in the cold weather.

***Hats, Kufis, Tams, Beanies, Scarves, etc. We are all about covering our crowns and keeping them safe!! :)

***And, of course we always cover our heads at night with satin bonnets or du-rags!! That is another year-round deal over here!! :)

However, other than that, our regimen is the same. :) Again, where we stay, it doesn't get too cold . So we don't really have too many changes to make (YAAAY US!)

grease is the word, is the word, is the word... whole movie is gonna be stuck in my head now! i love the twists! cc has some super cute twists! everybody does though. that settles it, I'm trying twists on GDL!

Goldilocks*n*Me * AHAHAHA!! That is a great movie! :) -- I'm a twist fanatic, mami!! For real!! And thank you!!! :) PLEASE TRY them. When you get to the end, change the separation on the bottom to lock the twist formation in... And do it kinda tight, so when it loosens up, it's where you want it to be! :) (I hope that makes sense)